BOARD00949

• Board Meeting Date: 5/21/2001
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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CWCB - Rio Grande Decision Suooort System
Authorization: SB 99-173
Water Source: Rio Grande
Location: Rio Grande Basin

Grant Amount: $4,000,000
Project Type: Decision Support System
Project Manager: Randy Seaholm

The Rio Grande Decision Support System (RGDSS) is a continuation of the CWCB long-range goal
of having a decision support system in each major river basin in Colorado. It builds on the tools developed
under CRDSS. Beginning in December 1998, the various RGDSS contracts were negotiated. These contracts
included (1) Ground Water, (2) Surface Water, (3) Consumptive UselWater Budget, (4) Relational System
Integration, and (5) Spatial System Integration/Project Management Assistant. This effort is in its third year of
development.

CWCB - Water Resources Basinwide Fact Sheets
Authorization: SB 99-173
Water Source: Nt A
Location: Statewide

Grant Amount: $225,000
Project Type: Information Development
Project Manager: Dan McAuliffe

This project is well underway. A contract with Brown and Caldwell for $125,000 was let in 1999.
Draft fact sheets were produced and revisions are underway. Final fact sheets are expected by the end of 2000.
The remaining funds will be used to pay for basin platUling meetings and future planning materials.

South Platte River Decision SUDDort System
Authorization: SB 99-173
Water Source: South Platte River
Location: South Platte Basin

Grant Amount: $100,000
Project Type: Decision Support System
Project Manager: Randy Seaholm

The South Platte Decision Support System (SPDSS) is in the initial feasibility stage. Consultants have
been selected and the feasibility study is underway. This document will be the basis for detennining the cost
and time period to accomplish a decision support system in the Platte River and Republican River basins.

San Luis Vallev Water Conservancy District - Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project
Authorization: SB 99-173 Grant Amount: $200,000
Water SoW'ce: Rio Grande River Project Type: Multi-Objective Study
Location: Alamosa upstream to South Fork Project Manager: Brian Hyde

This project involves the preparation of a Multi-Objective study for the Rio Grande from South Fork
downstream to the AlamosalConejos County line (downstream of Alamosa). The river has been experiencing
problems related to interstate compact delivery requirements, distribution of irrigation water through diversion
structures, riparian habitat, flood protection and channel conveyance capacity. The study will determine
specific problems, locations of those problems, causes of the problems and alternatives for mitigating the river
problems. The study will kick off on September 18, with a public meeting in Monte Vista at which property
owners and others will describe the problems with which they are familiar and the consultant team will
describe its project approach. Completion of the project is anticipated in July 2001.

Douldas County Water Authority - S. Denver Metro Area Water Supply Study
Authorization: lIB 00-1419 Grant Amount: $100,000
Water Source: Denver Basin Aquifers Project Type: Water Supply Study
Location: Douglas County / S. Metro Area Project Manager: Bill Green

The Douglas County Water Resource Authority (DCWRA) is partnering with the Denver Water Board
and the Colorado River Water Conservation District to conduct a study of the water supply needs of the
southern portion of the Denver metropolitan area. The purpose of the study is to examine and propose water
supply strategies that meet the near-term and long-term water needs of Authority members in a way that delays
and minimizes the need to import additional water from the Colorado River Basin. The study will review the
recommendations in the Metropolitan Water Supply Investigation including withdrawals from the Denver